Phil Edmonds

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Personal information
Phil Edmonds
England
Full name	Phillipe-Henri Edmonds
Nickname	Goat, Henry
Born	8 March 1951 (1951-03-08) (age 57)
	Lusaka, Rhodesia
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Role	Bowler
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Slow left arm orthodox
International information
Test debut (cap 464)	14 August 1975: v Australia
Last Test	11 August 1987: v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 42)	23 December 1977: v Pakistan
Last ODI	2 April 1987: v India
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1971 – 1992	Middlesex
1974 – 1987	MCC
1975 – 1976	Eastern Province
1971 – 1973	Cambridge University
Career statistics
	Tests	ODI	FC	LA
Matches	51	29	391	301
Runs scored	875	116	7651	2467
Batting average	17.50	10.54	18.93	15.91
100s/50s	0/2	0/0	3/22	0/2
Top score	64	20	142	63*

Balls bowled	12028	1534	85961	13467
Wickets	125	26	1246	323
Bowling average	34.18	37.11	25.66	25.11
5 wickets in innings	2	0	47	2
10 wickets in match	0	n/a	9	n/a
Best bowling	7/66	3/39	8/53	5/12
Catches/stumpings	42/–	6/–	345/–	89/–
As of 4 December 2007 Source: Cricinfo

Philippe-Henri Edmonds (born March 8, 1951, Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia) is a former English cricketer and a successful, albeit controverisal, corporate executive.

He was educated at Gilbert Rennie High School, Lusaka, The Skinners' School, Cranbrook School and Cambridge University.

He was a successful slow left arm spin bowler for Cambridge University, Middlesex and England (for whom he played in 51 Tests and 29 ODIs from 1975 to 1987).

At county level, Edmonds' Middlesex career coincided with that of John Emburey. The left and right arm spin combination was a powerful contribution towards Middlesex's successes in this period. They also combined at England level, although the pair often competed for the same place in the Test team. He was a controversial cricketer and well known for his outspokeness which often got him into trouble.

He has been successful in business, as Chairman of Middlesex Holdings, White Nile Petroleum Company and Middlesex County Cricket Club.

He is married to the author Frances Edmonds and they have a daughter.

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v • d • e England squad - 1979 Cricket World Cup (runners-up)

1 Brearley (c) • 2 Botham • 3 Boycott • 4 Edmonds • 5 Gooch • 6 Gower • 7 Hendrick • 8 Larkins • 9 Miller • 10 Old • 11 Randall • 12 Taylor (wk) • 13 Willis